Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in hatchery, usually for food. A facility that releases Trout fish into the wild for recreational fishing or to supplement a species' in Chitral, the most important fish species used in fish farming are Brown trout, Rainbow and chinese species.
There is an increasing demand for fish and fish protein, which has resulted in widespread overfishing in wild fisheries. Fish farming offers fish marketers another source. However, farming carnivorous fish, such as Trout fish.
Papakilli farm is the first and only farm to introduce the trout species in the valley river to attract the tourists and provides recreational facilities for them since 1999.